Technology Delivery Consultant - Comms, Media and Technology | Software & Platforms

Accenture; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Consultant - Career Level 9 in London to lead technology delivery for software products, digital platforms and cloud services. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, maintain delivery plans and governance, and translate business needs into engineering outcomes.

In this role you will support Agile ceremonies, manage risks and dependencies, ensure security and performance, and leverage AI tools for research and reporting in a privacy-conscious framework.

Qualifications

• Experience in project, programme, product or technology delivery.
• Strong planning, communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery and the software development lifecycle.
• Confidence working with client stakeholders and technical teams.
• Awareness of DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, cloud platforms and service management.
• Interest in software, digital platforms, AI and emerging technology.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery from discovery and planning through build, test, release and operational readiness.
• Maintain plans, milestones, actions, risks, issues and dependencies, escalating blockers promptly.
• Coordinate product, engineering, architecture, design, quality, security and operations teams.
• Support Agile ceremonies, backlog management, release planning, reporting and governance.
• Track delivery against scope, quality, schedule and budget.
• Ensure security, resilience, scalability, accessibility and performance are built into delivery plans.
• Use AI tools for research, analysis, documentation and reporting in line with privacy, security and responsible AI requirements.

Skills

Project delivery

Programme delivery

Product delivery

Technology delivery

Planning

Communication

Organisation

Problem-solving

DevOps awareness

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Security governance

AI interest

Tools

Jira

Job description

Job Description

Comms, Media and Technology | Software & Platforms | Technology Delivery

Consultant - Career Level 9

London

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual, and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” -Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a Technology Delivery Consultant in our Software & Platforms team, you will help clients deliver software products, digital platforms and cloud services.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, maintain delivery plans and governance, and translate business needs into engineering outcomes.

What you will do

• Support delivery from discovery and planning through build, test, release and operational readiness.


• Maintain plans, milestones, actions, risks, issues and dependencies, escalating blockers promptly.


• Coordinate product, engineering, architecture, design, quality, security and operations teams.


• Support Agile ceremonies, backlog management, release planning, reporting and governance.


• Track delivery against scope, quality, schedule and budget.


• Ensure security, resilience, scalability, accessibility and performance are built into delivery plans.


• Use AI tools for research, analysis, documentation and reporting in line with privacy, security and responsible AI requirements.

Qualification

What we are looking for

• Experience in project, programme, product or technology delivery.


• Strong planning, communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.


• Understanding of Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery and the software development lifecycle.


• Confidence working with client stakeholders and technical teams.


• Awareness of DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, cloud platforms and service management.


• Interest in software, digital platforms, AI and emerging technology.

Set yourself apart

• Experience in software product, SaaS, platform modernisation or cloud transformation delivery.


• Experience with Jira or similar delivery tools.


• Understanding of product operating models, platform ecosystems, APIs or data services.


• Experience working with distributed teams and external clients.

About the opportunity

You will work with diverse teams to solve complex client challenges, develop your skills and deliver high-quality outcomes. Requirements may vary by engagement.

Locations

London

Additional Information

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About Accenture

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